diff --git a/crates/api/src/yaml/client_lint.rs b/crates/api/src/yaml/client_lint.rs
index 2e1cb808..a272f49f 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/yaml/client_lint.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/yaml/client_lint.rs
@@ -588,38 +588,3 @@ pub fn lint_client_against_nodes(
 
     warnings
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-
-    // The `publish-no-media` rule documented at the top of this file is not
-    // implemented: `PublishConfig` has no `audio`/`video` boolean fields,
-    // only a `tracks` array.  Pin the current behaviour so the rustdoc/code
-    // drift surfaces if anyone tries to revive the rule without re-reading
-    // the model.  See PR description "Follow-ups / observations".
-    #[test]
-    fn publish_no_media_rule_is_not_emitted() {
-        let client = ClientSection {
-            gateway_path: Some("/gw".into()),
-            publish: Some(PublishConfig {
-                broadcast: "bcast".into(),
-                tracks: vec![PublishTrackConfig {
-                    kind: TrackKind::Audio,
-                    source: CaptureSource::Microphone,
-                    broadcast: None,
-                    width: None,
-                    height: None,
-                    codec: None,
-                    max_bitrate: None,
-                }],
-            }),
-            ..ClientSection::default()
-        };
-        let warnings = lint_client_section(&client, EngineMode::Dynamic);
-        assert!(
-            !warnings.iter().any(|w| w.rule == "publish-no-media"),
-            "unexpected `publish-no-media` warning: {warnings:?}"
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/api/src/yaml/tests.rs b/crates/api/src/yaml/tests.rs
index 6b52b150..ffea2b4c 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/yaml/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/yaml/tests.rs
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ fn test_lint_missing_gateway() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_lint_publish_no_media() {
+fn test_lint_empty_tracks() {
     let mut c = dynamic_client();
     c.publish = Some(PublishConfig { broadcast: "x".into(), tracks: vec![] });
     let warnings = lint_client_section(&c, EngineMode::Dynamic);